Oriental Institute
| Title | Oriental Institute |
| View | Jarmo Expedition 1 |
| Series | III: Events |
| Description | Marble bowl fragment from Jarmo (Iraq) crafted using stone tools was one of several containers found during a 1954-1955 expedition by the University of Chicago's Oriental Institute. Dated ca. 4750 BCE, Jarmo was discovered in 1948, and is one of the world's oldest known agricultural settlements. |
| Subject Terms | Braidwood, Robert John, 1907-2003 | Bowls (Vessels) | Iraq--Antiquities | Jarmo (Deserted settlement) | Excavations (Archaeology)--Iraq |
| Photographer | Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago |
| Photograph Date | 1955-08 |
| Physical Format | Photographic prints; 9.3 x 11.5 cm |
| Collection | Archival Photographic Files |
| Repository | University of Chicago Library, Special Collections Research Center |
| Image Identifier | apf3-01635 |
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